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Terrorism (Emergency Powers) Act 2003
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20B Special area declaration
(1) Subject to subsections (2) and (3), the Commissioner may declare
any of the following to be a special area:
(a) the site of an airport, train station, bus station or ship or ferry
terminal;
(b) the site of a special event;
(c) a public area where people gather in large numbers.
(2) The Commissioner must not make a declaration under
subsection (1) unless satisfied the declaration is required because
of the nature of the site or area and the risk of occurrence of a
terrorist act.
(3) The Commissioner must not make the declaration without the
approval of the Police Minister.